Why wouldn't Apple announce new iPhone hardware on March 17th?

[BergerFan]

Steve will make his return in June. He will be the one introducing the new iPhone. Like a grand reappearance almost. Twice to talk about, twice the media talk.


Then expect the iPhone to be sold a few weeks later. Its more than likely going to be in the July timeframe.

Yeah, that's how I see it too.
Steve said that the iPhone is a product that's "near and dear to my heart"(WWDC 2008).

 

[iansilv]

Hey guys- they did not announce any new hardware at the iPhone OS 3.0 preview.

heh.

 

[milani]

Apple didn't announce new hardware because there isn't going to be any new hardware this year. That's why.

 

[hrv888]

If they are not announcing new hardware before June so that people would buy the iphone 3g now. Just an idea, what if apple doesnt announce new hardware on june or july and announced it on august instead. So that people who waited until June and didnt see new hardware would buy the iphone 3g on June. Then comes out the announcement of new iphone on August and make those who bought iphone 3g on June/July feel like crap and make them buy the new iphone again. lol. They'll end up doubling their sales but have a lot of angry customers. lol I sure hope they'll be announcing it on June.

 

[garethjs]

It makes perfect sense to not anounce it

1. No one would buy a 3G. They seem to have a lot of stock. And not selling those will result in financial lost.

2. No one knows what the financial crisis will be like tomorrow yet alone in July. Announce the new model now and people will wait. But if the $ situation worsens then they're not going to spend on the new one either.

3. Now everyone says they announced new hardware at the 2.0 preview last year. But the situation is different. The first gen model was only avaliable in America in limited quantity and they were more interested in preparing the rest of the world for the 3G model.